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44 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerAs an indictment of Wall Street chicanery, it’s largely toothless; as a pure thriller, it only quickens the pulse once or twice; as a conspiracy saga, its central mystery falls flat. Yet somehow the film hangs together surprisingly well.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s not a “Nework” for our times. But a game cast and a reasonably tense take on a topic that is a major component of this election year’s zeitgeist — financial cheats stealing from America, and never brought to justice — make it work.
- 63The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldThe Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldUnfortunately, Money Monster, though perfectly competent, is one of those movies that promises more than it delivers.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsFoster's direction, aided by cinematographer Matthew Libatique's sharp, clean light, is the most fluid and well-considered of her career. The script is an asset, too. Until it becomes a mixed-bag liability.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThis is no masterpiece, but it’s amiable slice of popcorn entertainment.
- 60The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinYou miss the lingering after-sting of catharsis that was a regular signature of Lumet’s work, but in the heat of the moment, Money Monster’s bluster and nerve keeps you hooked.
- 58The PlaylistRuss FischerThe PlaylistRuss FischerThe film is never as savage as the first-act anarchy suggests it might be, and its best ideas are subsumed into familiar thriller concepts. Good craftsmanship elevates the result above workaday thriller territory, but ultimately Money Monster never rages in the “mad as hell” mode that’s always kept just out of reach
- 50The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyUnfortunately, as a director, Foster shows no knack or instinct for building tension; her style is strictly presentational, brisk and efficient, but with no sly trickery, desire to surprise or to forge technique that suggests an imaginative approach to storytelling.
- 40Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonThe movie is competently made, but also perfunctory, telling us things about the greed of rich business executives and the shallowness of cable TV that we already know.